Ford Probe (1997 year). Manual — part 33
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WARNING
To prevent personal injury, do not release
the parking brake while outside the
vehicle.
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WARNING
Always set the parking brake fully and
make sure that the gearshift is securely
latched in P (Park) (automatic transaxle) or
in 1 (First) (manual transaxle).
Always check the Brake Warning Light each
time you start your engine. Driving with the
parking brake on will cause the brakes to wear
out quickly and will reduce the fuel economy.
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WARNING
If the parking brake is fully released, but
the Brake System light remains on, have
the brakes checked immediately. They
may not be working properly.
The parking brake is not designed to stop a
moving vehicle, but you can use the parking
brake to stop your vehicle in an emergency if
the normal brakes fail. However, since the
parking brake applies only the rear brakes, the
stopping distance will increase greatly and the
handling of your vehicle will be adversely
affected.
Steering Your Vehicle
Your vehicle is equipped with power steering.
Power steering uses energy from the engine to
help steer your vehicle.
If the amount of effort needed to steer your
vehicle changes at a constant vehicle speed, have
the power steering system checked. If the power
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steering system breaks down (or if the engine is
turned off), you can steer the vehicle manually
but it takes more effort.
Never hold the steering wheel to the extreme
right or left for more than five seconds if the
engine is running. This can damage the power
steering pump.
Procedures for driving your vehicle will vary
depending on which type of
transaxle
your
vehicle has. You may be familiar with the term
“transmission.” We use
transaxle
because it is a
more accurate term for vehicles that have
front-wheel drive.
Your vehicle has one of two types of transaxles:
❑
a manual five-speed overdrive
❑
an automatic four-speed overdrive
Driving with an Automatic
Overdrive Transaxle
Putting Your Vehicle in Gear
The automatic transaxle on your vehicle is an
electrically controlled four speed. The highest
gear is Overdrive. The Overdrive position is
reflected by D in the shift selector indicator.
The automatic transaxle uses the conventional
selector lever, and an Overdrive OFF button. All
normal driving is done with the selector in the
D position.
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Automatic shift lever
Your automatic transaxle vehicle has a
console-mounted shift selector lever. You must
step on the brake pedal, start the engine, and
then push in the thumb button to move the shift
selector lever to the position you choose.
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WARNING
Hold the brake pedal down while you
move the gearshift lever from position to
position. If you do not hold the brake
pedal down, your vehicle may move
unexpectedly and injure someone.
Shift-lock System (If equipped)
For your safety, the automatic transaxle has a
shift-lock system, which prevents shifting the
transaxle out of the P (Park) position without
depressing the brake pedal when the ignition
key is in the ON position.
To shift the transaxle out of the P (Park)
position:
1.
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2.
Start the engine.
3.
Push in the thumb button and move the
shift selector lever.
4.
See
Shift Lock Emergency Override
in this
section for more information.
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